01 Jan 1972
Congo
An experimental ethnographic documentary that criticizes the colonizer view of anthropology.
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This year our mid-summer’s night was adorned with a glorious full moon. The weeks and days preceding the solstice were magically alive with crisp, cool breezes, bright, warm sunlight, and a general sense of heartbreaking clarity. The Dreamer is born out of this most poignant San Francisco spring.
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